Annals of the Swiss Chiropractors' Association -- Volume VI

Edited by -- Swiss chiropractors Association

Softcover -- 295 pages

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A few years ago one of America's leading news magazines printed an
article about how medical researchers had discovered why a bony
articulation might make a popping sound when it was stressed.
Right away I recalled an article printed in the Swiss Annals
some years earlier giving virtually the same information. It
seemed apparent that medical researchers had a bias even in what
they allow themselves to read.

Generally speaking, we don't have that problem. Virtually all our
papers are referenced from every conceivable source available and
the bookshelves in our offices and schools are filled with texts
other than our own. Since the wise physician allows exposure to
all avenues of information, chiropractors must indeed be paragons
of this virtue.

The volume of the Annals which contained the information about
articular cavitation was published in 1976 in Volume VI. This
particular paper was authored by the eminent chiropractic
researcher Dr. R. Sandoz. Articular cavitation was but a small
part of this engrossing article entitled "Some Physical Mechanisms
and Effects of Spinal Adjustments." In it, Sandoz covers the
effects of spinal adjustments in such areas as disc strain, the
stiffening of segments of the spine, and foraminal nerve
compression. Every informed DC should place this paper on his must
study list.

Not to be outdone, the late Henri Gillet presented a classic study on
the clinical measurements of sacro-iliac mobility. You will
probably find yourself, as did I, reminded of certain clinical
procedures long forgotten but useful the next day in practice.

As usual, the Swiss Annals Volume VI follows in and extends the
tradition of excellence we have come to expect from the Swiss
Chiropractors' Association. One is almost tempted to try to seal
Switzerland off from the rest of the chiropractic community so that
the integrity of their research will remain as focused and pure as
it seems to be.

Of all the classics in this volume, the paper by Dr. E. Lorez,
"Some Fundamentals of Human Locomotion," was probably the most
satisfying. While we are essentially the "mechanics" of the
healing disciplines, there are too many things that we as
chiropractors take for granted. Think for a moment of how many
classes you took on the mechanics of walking -- yet what could be
more indigenous to the integrity of spinal mechanics?

The preceding is followed by a gem on the inequalities of the lower
extremities by J.P. Ladermann while later in the volume is one of
the more thought provoking pieces on the neurophysiological
evidence for manipulative therapeutics. Authored by Dr. K.V.
Singarajah, it will challenge some of the concepts still held by
many within the profession. In another related piece, Singarajah
addresses the sodium and calcium antagonism at the neuroglandular
junctional transmission receptor sites.

One of the qualities I appreciate about Singarajah is his lack of
verbosity. His papers are succinct and filled with useful and
interesting information. Not a comma or period is wasted, with all
the letters falling into the right places. This usually happens
when the author has a firm grasp on the subject he covers.

Egli's paper on the psychological impact of chiropractic therapy,
Keller's on the clinical value of spinal extension therapy, and
Sandoz's excellent classification of luxations, subluxations and
fixations of the cervical spine make Volume VI one of the most
important in the Swiss Annals series.

Too many in the chiropractic profession never allot the time to
read more than the tracts produced by practice improvement
entrepreneurs. The result is that all too many go around
postulating ideas whose validity has long been suspect.

The Swiss Annals volumes are extraordinary compendiums of valuable
research information of which Volume VI is one of the most
important. They are highly recommended for your bookshelf and your
mind.